Car-truck.



H. H. HEWITT.

GAR TRUCK.

APPLICATION FILED MAYB, 1912.

Patented Sept. 9, 1913.

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Q Sia m MM j M M H. H. HEWITT.

GAR TRUCK.

APPLICATION FILED MAYS, 1912.

Patented Sept. 9, 1913.

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H. HEWITT.

GAR TRUCK.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 8 Q Q \N of liters 821m? :3 553E355 *piicatioia iii-d 35:13 8, 19;? i a? N's. 36

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i-rrat-e-fi in Hm wfcrred form in the accoim prim r3121 vi -gs and more particuimriy pointed out in the. appended claims.

in di'iw drawings, Figure l is a plan View 01" the improved truck with the. parts 03f one of bi-mside f 911185 and oneof the journal boxes shown in iiOilZ- fltlll sect-ion. Figizisa view partly in i.ii?-!2lili()1l and partly in veriiifiai section thruugh ii'lii side minus of the truck and the jourimi box mounted thereon. Fig. is :m 051 i vim-v of the side frame and journal burs, ii a cruss-ssectinn mi ihe line 5 is a amiss-section of (in the line of Fig. 1. i. 519 11 011 on the line 6-6 of the cunsii'uiri imi h0wn =1 izirgc :cnimi bearings by swiwiui 10 the transverse i Um i 2110?; i0 ruek in \"L!- .sizlia frame is 0%" Liz,-

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mi the inner e e'iongateci 21 in its frgzmfs an: iiw nhbiy members 17., ipni free, to rm w a. limited extent ti erean since thaa ength of the Slots is grmtfir i zm the: Wi 11 of the keys 1.8:

In the pref tired mnslrudiun gimwn the hollow ayiimiziicai ,XHQJEIBTS 01" unnions 17, a3}: formed upon the m of a tnuck tram $011). The Manama i5 9 ably finned 05 a siiigie Sims] casi ing, ifs 'i3 .5h=1ped in $066,011 and. comprises 901mm and side 'wails 22 and The, 1460 nails are provided with strei'iglimning; i 24 adjacenttheir i ppei' edges and connesnteii at their ends by Pflliifi" 7 The cyiindricai members m. irumziol are formal. integral upon the ends of "videfi. with :1 ia q'g vimui-lu firings innnr and oi my mums tea to ihe iiizmsm'n and the iai'mi is pm- 26 at the EDIE-SR- .viuch 112154 a beau T 11pm; thicis'uued ipoi-tiens 017 bosses f2? minim upuu Hm iisii-gum at ti mumis: 1% ef Liw 1 bearing 15 thereof.

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hands t elliptical spri {l cylindrical members low cylindi-ic znen'ibers or trunnions, as shown in Fig. Bearing guide plates 33 are fixed to the inner feces of the sides 23 of the transom and are rrsnged to engage the end in position.

The Wheel vided with Will projecting end i j ournal boxes 1 journal boxes is the truck are pro 5 tired thereto and with urnul's 36 arranged Within iler to that prescribed by the Master -uilders Association, each being torn-lest an integral body of metal. Each box is provided with s suitable lid $.18 a, Q with u hearing or brass 39 for the journal 3 of the car axle. In the resent construct on, however, the use of a ey or Wedge for holding the brass 39 in place is dispensed with, the upper portion of the box being thickened and provided with a sest adapted to receive the brass. The journal ho is mounted to rock transversely with respect to the side frame of the truck and by reason of this rocking movement the journal hearing or brass can be inserted and rem-med without employ ing the usual. key.

In the construction shown in an application for car trucks filed by me in the United States Patent- Oilice llecomhe r 8, 1911, Se rial No. 66%,634, the journal boxes were arranged outside 01'? ends of the side frames and were provided on their inner sides with long" inwardly extending trunnions havin$==bearings at the inner and outer portions of the side frames. In the present coi'istruction the Toox is provided on its opposite sides Witl short trunnions which are preferably 1 medintegrel with the side walls oi i and are of quite large diameter, The n trunnions the boxes are journuiel "n enlarged huh ene webs 12 oi portions "311 for! i of the side frame the side fr no is provided with up and lower, integral extensions 42 and e which project out 'wardly above uni below the journal box and the outer trunnion of ch box is journuled in the eenlarged central portion 4A of an upright member which extends between the outer ends 0" see mansions. The uprights &5 p between the ends of the e and are pro and lower ends with h ving: projecting lips oi" extensions 1st twisting A the flanges 4, 6 and through i ends of he on ensions to secure the upright 425 and journal box in position.

oui-turneo l l which 0 to hold a bolt extends tin q the leaves of tliej s the bolster and hold the latter- The general form of the By removing the you the upright and the journal box may be removed for repairs, renewals or the like;

The extensions 42 and i3 are preferably somewhat thicker than the marginal flanges 13 of; the arms 11 and the outer faces there' of merge into the outer faces of the men ginel flanges. The lower extension &3 is arranged opposite the end. of the lower marginal flange 13 tyhiie the up er eutension 42 is somewhat oeiow the en of the upper marginal. flange so that a thickened body of metal is provided between the inner end of the upper extension and. the upper arm 11 of the side frame. To further increase the strength of the extensions they are substantially channel-shaped and are provided with vertical flanges 49 at their edges which, like the upper faces thereof, merge into the marginal flanges 14. The edges of the lower flanges 49 are substantially horizontal, While those of the upper flanges are slightly inclined, as shown.

The construction is strong and rigid and at the same time the journal boxes are free to rock in transverse planes without distorting or straining any of the parts. In thi Way, the bearings of the journal boxes will always be maintained in proper alinement and in proper engagement with the car axle journals despite the transverse rocking movement of the wheel axles as the truck passes over irregularities in the truck. Furthermore, inasmuch as the side frames can swing in vertical, longitudinal planes, the Wheel axles are free to rock transversely and the Wheels of the truck can at all times restsolidly upon the track in spite of any irregularities therein.

v It should be noted that the journal boxes are arranged to rock Within transverse open.- ings at the ends of the side frames. The uprights form the outer sides of. such openings the vertical flanges 12 of the side frame form the inner Walls thereof and the frame extensions lf) and 43 form the upper and lower Walls of the openings. Sutlicient clearance is provided between these parts and. the journal boxes to permit the free rocking movement of the latter.

\Vliilo the improved manner of mounting the journal boxes in side frames is part-low lurly advantageous in a construction in which the side frames are swiveled for independent rocking movement, It is obvious that this construction can be used to advantage in a car truck in which the side frames are not so swivelecl.

It is further obvious that numerous changes may he made in the details set forth 'witlnimt departure from the essentials of the invention as defined by the claims.

I claim as my invention 1* in a car truck, the combination with 21 side frame, of journal boxes at the ends of 14. A ear fruslz' cmnprising side frames, :1 rmisveise member pivnlally connected at its em in the an. i portions of said side frames to permlt he independent rocking nmveineni the lei-lei, said side frames being provided with iiifiElSi'QlSU openings at their ends liming connected side Walls, bearing imxes for receiving the journals of the wheel axles airanged in said openings, iriinnions interposed between the opposite side Walls of said openings and of said l'mxes, said irnnnions being fixed t0 one of said parts and the other of said parts having bearings whit-rein said irnnnions are journaled to hold said hnxes against relative vertical increment; on the side frames while permitting the transverse rewiring movement thereof.

15. A car truck comprising side fran'ies having central, transverse cylindrical bean ings, transverse connecting means extending between said side frames and having end members journaled in said bearings, said side frames having upper and lower end extensinns, uprights reniovably secured between said extensions, and ournal bnxes arranged between said extensions and. having, laterally )royactmg side trunnions, the ends of said si e frames and said uprights having circular hearings wherein trnnnions are journa/led to permit he transverse rocking movement of said boxes.

16. A. car zirnek comprising side frames having central, transverse cylindrical hear ing openings, :1 transmn having a cliaimbered body and hollow cylindrical end members ripening intc the chamber of said body and jmzrnaled in the openings of said side frames, a truck bolster arranged Within the chambered body of said transom and ellip final springs arranged in the chambered body of said transom and beneath the ends of said bolster and projecting into said hollow end members.

HERBERT H. HEW I T T. Wi messes HARRY L. CLAY P KATHARINE GTIJRLQACH. 

